[meteorite-list] The Black NWA

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:49:21 -0700
Message-ID: <20070325164927.D1B0C1053A_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

I am one million percent sure this is not 869. I over 10 kilos of 869 and it
is definitely not it. The crust on this stone is so much more black, thick,
and leathery. The matrix on this is more porous than 869.

Kind regards,
 
Mike Bandli
www.Astro-Artifacts.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Garrison [mailto:cynapse at charter.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 10:43 AM
To: Mike Bandli
Cc: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Black NWA

On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:27:03 -0700, you wrote:

>Ok Steve-o, I am going to keep your topic alive a little longer.
>
>I believe I own at least one of these 'BL' stones. I ground off a fractured
>surface this morning. Take a peek:
>
>http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/bl2.jpg
>
>http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/bl1.jpg
>
>http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/bl3.jpg
>
>All photos were taken under natural light, so the colors are accurate. The
>crust is like old black leather and very thick.

That sure looks like 869 to me.
Received on Sun 25 Mar 2007 12:49:21 PM PDT